changing gears

[ihbuilder]

Originally Posted by Aero 9000

What the throttle jockeys actually need are more gears, lower down, below first.
I like changing gears, but i know with my Aeromax 3rd gear is suicidal, it goes like a sports car. It needs more gears not less. I'd like some really slow gears but maintain the fast "highway gears" for the odd occasion when they do get used.

well start playing around with different turn motors and pinion gears . Put in a grear reduction unit . There are a couple of options for those (GRU ) . In my heavy hual 5900i , I have a 75t lathe motor with a 4:1 GRU . In 3rd gear It'll just keep up to the other trucks in 1st . BUT , If your gona go that low you better beef up the input pinions on the axles when pulling weight (excess of 100#)